Title
Unique patterns of comorbidity in posttraumatic stress disorder from different sources of trauma
Date Issued
01 January 1996
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Atlanta Vet. Affairs Medical Center
Publisher(s)
W.B. Saunders
Abstract
While there are many studies of comorbidity in combat veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), studies of PTSD from other sources of trauma (e.g., disasters, crimes, and civil violence) are just beginning to emerge. This is the first formal review comparing patterns of comorbidity in PTSD from different sources of trauma. Specific attention is given to the relative frequencies of substance abuse, depression, generalized anxiety, phobic, panic, somatization, psychotic, and personality disorders. The findings reveal that although similarities exist, the cornorbidity profiles differ according to the type of trauma experienced and the population studied. Additionally, the evidence suggests that the associated psychiatric disorders are not truly comorbid, but are interwoven with the PTSD.
Start page
336
End page
346
Volume
37
Issue
5
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Psiquiatría
Medicina clínica
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-0029830115
PubMed ID
Source
Comprehensive Psychiatry
ISSN of the container
0010440X
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